An automated external defibrillator was donated Nov. 30 to Seymour High School by the At A Heartbeat Foundation. From left, Teacher Cathy Federowicz; Principal Jim Freud; Assistant Superintendent of Schools

An automated external defibrillator was donated Nov. 30 to Seymour High School by the At A Heartbeat Foundation. From left, Teacher Cathy Federowicz; Principal Jim Freud; Assistant Superintendent of Schools

That’s the thinking behind the Board of Education’s latest way to keep parents and the community involved and updated about all things education.

A new series, “More You Know Mondays,” launched this week on the Seymour school district’s Facebook page. Each Monday throughout the school year, the district will post information about relevant educational topics, with the hope that everyone who reads it will learn a little bit more about Seymour schools.

School board Chairman Jennifer Magi was the driving force behind launching the effort.

“I encouraged the start of this initiative because one of the roles of the Board of Education is to foster public support,” Magri said. “I believe that sharing information about topics that may not be generally understood will help both parents and the public understand more about how the school district operates.”

Magri said the district’s Facebook page has some 1,200 followers, and provides information about everything from the board’s meeting schedule to the role the board plays in the community.

The initial launch post featured a topic about the school board, and bullet points about what it does and doesn’t do. For those who might not have known, the board is comprised of nine elected members, who serve four year terms. The members are all volunteers, can’t be employed by the school district and are not paid, according to the post.

Magri said not long after the “More You Know Mondays” series launched, it received several-dozen hits and likes, and was shared several times by users.

“Setting this up as a regular weekly posting I hope will encourage people to visit each Monday to learn more,” Magri added.

Superintendent of Schools Mike Wilson said while there are many topics lined up to be covered, he and Magri both encouraged the community to let them know if there are any issues and topics they’d like to see posted on the site.

“I feel that this was a wonderful idea that was developed by our board chair, Mrs. Jennifer Magri,” Wilson said. “I view this as another terrific way to communicate to the Seymour community. We already share all of the great things that already take place within our schools on our Facebook page. So this is just another way to go deeper into some items that the board and my Central Office team feel that people should have a better understanding of.”

Suggestions can be submitted to Lee-Ann Dauerty at ldauerty@seymourschools.org.